Puerto Rico imposes rotating water rationing as drought tightens its grip
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Puerto Rico will begin rotating water rationing on Friday, with more than 180,000 customers in San Juan and nearby municipalities facing 48-hour outages on an alternating schedule as severe drought tightens its grip; authorities will distribute potable water via tanker trucks and prioritize hospitals and the elderly, but many residents have faced shortages for months and officials warn the crisis could persist.
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